Where Electricians

Become Legends

DO YOU HAVE A COMPETITIVE SPARK?

The 2018 IDEAL National Championship is a highly-charged, no-holds barred competition to determine the best electrician in North America. Get amped to show your skills, test your limits, and compete against some of the best tradesmen and women in the industry. This race-against-the-clock competition is where electricians become legends. Plus, throughout the competition, IDEAL is giving away over $600k in cash and prizes.*

GET UP. GET AMPED. GET QUALIFIED.

THE QUALIFYING ROUND
MARCH 7 – OCTOBER 19, 2018

To make it to the Championship Weekend, you have to qualify first. Over a thousand qualifying rounds will take place across North America. This year, competitors can use their own IDEAL tools as they race against the clock to complete the challenge.

The top Professional and Student/Apprentice from each state/territory, the top five Professional and Student/Apprentice teams from the U.S., and the top Professional and Student/Apprentice team from Canada will advance to the Championship Weekend. In addition, the top 3 individual competitors from 2017 will be returning for their chance to defend their title.

And new for 2018, there will be 24 Wild Card slots available for the 12 fastest individuals (Professional and Student/Apprentice) in the U.S. who do not win their state’s bid.

Watch the video on the left to learn how to complete the Qualifying Round Challenge and search below to find a Qualifying Round event near you.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND

67 individual Professionals, 67 individual Student/Apprentices, 6 Professional teams, and 6 Student/Apprentice teams will advance to Orlando for a weekend they won’t soon forget. While travel, lodging and meals are all provided by IDEAL Electrical, competitors have to bring their own “A” game to get through four rounds of competition. The weekend is fun. The competition is fierce. These tasks are tough.